Category Archives: Grief

You’re Not a Victim for Sharing Your Story…

Posted on January 18, 2018 by lindasnyder

You’re not a victim for sharing your story; you are a survivor setting the world on fire with your truth.   In memory of my beloved husband John Kelly Snyder… 20 Sept 1956 – 21 Oct 2016. My Johnny was … Continue reading →

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You Are Forever and Always the Hero of My Heart….

Posted on January 17, 2018 by lindasnyder

. You are forever and always the hero of  my heart…

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We Are All Just Walking Each Other Home

Posted on January 17, 2018 by lindasnyder

We are all just walking each other home.

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Grief Is Part of Who I Am

Posted on January 17, 2018 by lindasnyder

Grief is part of who I am.

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Wish You Were Here

Posted on January 13, 2018 by lindasnyder

Wish you were here.

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She Said, “I Wish I Had Died First…”

Posted on January 9, 2018 by lindasnyder

From Gavin DeGraw, Soldier.   You can find it on YouTube here:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OfHUBcevBn0 “Soldier” La da da da da da, la da da da da [x2] Where did all the people go? They got scared when the lights went low. I’ll get you … Continue reading →

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Profits to Benefit The Grief Warrior Project

Posted on January 8, 2018 by lindasnyder

  As some may know, Johnny and I owned an antiques shop called Heritage Collectibles (https://heritagecollectiblesmaine.com). We also had a small used book store called Heritage Books, Maps & Ephemera, that John had spent many happy hours pulling together, completing it … Continue reading →

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Scammers Preying on Widows

Posted on December 31, 2017 by lindasnyder

It never fails to amaze me how so many women (and some men) fall for scammers.  Whether it’s an elderly person who gets a call from an unknown person saying his grandson is in jail and needs bail money (sometimes … Continue reading →

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What It’s Like to Grieve

Posted on December 28, 2017 by lindasnyder

  I found this on a grief support group.  The person who posted it said she didn’t remember who the author was or where it came from. Although it was written by a woman who lost her husband, almost everything … Continue reading →

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Managing Anger So It Doesn’t Manage You

Posted on December 27, 2017 by lindasnyder

Too often grief manifests as anger toward the deceased. I haven’t really been angry at John for leaving me or for some of the shitty things he did while alive, because I understand why he did what he did. Every … Continue reading →

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